Coronavirus LIVE Update: India's Cases Rise To 59,92,532; 94,503 Dead

COVID-19 Cases To Exceed 5.5 Lakh By July 31: Manish Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today said that the number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi might exceed 5.5 lakh in Delhi and that an additional 80,000 beds will be required to treat patients. However, Sisodia said that there is no community transmission of the coronavirus.

US Economy Now In Recession

The United States entered a recession since February, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, ending the longest period of economic expansion for the US, spanning almost 128 months. The NBER attributes this to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced shutdowns, and subsequent impacts on the economy.

This is the first time the US has entered a recession since 2009, when the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis hit the economy.

India Records Highest One-day Spike In New Cases, Deaths

India recorded it's highest one-day spike in deaths after 331 patients died due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours to take the death toll to 7,466. India also recorded it's highest one-day spike in new COVID-19 cases after adding 9,987 cases in the last 24 hours to take the total case count to 2,66,598.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal To Get Tested For COVID-19

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is self-isolating after complaining of fever and throat ache since June 7 and will get tested for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to Rajya Sabha MP and Aam Aadmi Party national spokesperson Sanjay Singh.

Clinical Trial Of Potential COVID-19 Cure RLF-100 To Be Expanded

Relief Therapeutics announced that it is expanding clinical trials for it's potential COVID-19 cure, RLF-100, to include patients receiving high flow oxygen and noninvasive ventilation (CPAP), in addition to those on ventilators. In a statement, Relief Therapeutics said that the trial is being led by NeuroRx, Inc., the US development partner of Relief Therapeutics.

As leading hospitals are avoiding mechanical ventilators, the firm decided to extend the clinical trial to patients on other forms of treatment for respiratory failure. RLF-100, also known as Aviptadil, has been used in successful trials for sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma/allergy, and pulmonary hypertension.

2 Billion Doses Of Oxford's COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Made Available

AstraZeneca, the UK-based pharmaceutical firm, announced that it will produce 2 billion doses of University of Oxford’s potential COVID-19 vaccine, AZD1222, in coalition with Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, and the Serum Institute of India (SII). In a statement, AstraZeneca said it had signed a $750m agreement with CEPI and Gavi to support the manufacturing, procurement and distribution of 300 million doses of the potential vaccine. The company has also signed a licensing agreement with SII to supply one billion doses for low-and-middle-income countries, with a commitment to provide 400 million doses before the end of 2020. CEPI and GAVI are charities supported the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Health Organisation.

India's COVID-19 Death Toll Crosses 7,000 Mark

According to data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 206 people died due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours as the death toll rose to 7,135. The total case count increased by 9,983 cases, the highest one-day spike, to take the total case count to 2,56,611. The global case count stands at 6,799,713 while 397,388 people have died due to the disease.

New Zealand Reports No Active COVID-19 Cases

New Zealand reported no new active COVID-19 cases as the country moves to lift the nationwide lockdown. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the country will move to alert level 1 from midnight on Tuesday which will allow funeral services, hospitality and public transport to resume operations without any restrictions.

Global Death Toll Crosses 4 lakh

The total number of deaths from COVID-19 surpassed 4 lakh globally on Sunday, with the current death toll at 400121, according to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Tracker.

With 109802 deaths, United States of America has recorded the highest number of deaths, followed by United Kingdom and Brazil. India is at the 12th position, with the death toll about to reach 7000.

The global count of active cases is currently at 6513487.

State And Private Hospitals In Delhi Will Be Reserved For Delhi Patients: Kejriwal

During the press conference, Kejriwal also announced that the borders of Delhi shall now be opened up. He also mentioned that state-run and private hospitals in Delhi will be reserved for patients who are residents in Delhi, while central hospitals will cater to the rest.